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Small Craft Advisory — Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, AN, Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, AN, Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD, AN, Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, AN, Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, AN, Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD, AN, Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD, AN, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, AN, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, AN, Chester River to Queenstown MD, AN, Eastern Bay, AN, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, AN, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, AN, Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island, AN
Issued
7:54 PM CDT · Thu, Aug 20 2026
Expires
11:00 PM CDT · Thu, Aug 20 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KLWX

Affected Areas

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, AN Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, AN Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD, AN Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, AN Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, AN Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD, AN Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD, AN Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, AN Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, AN Chester River to Queenstown MD, AN Eastern Bay, AN Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, AN Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, AN Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island, AN

Official Bulletin

* WHAT...North winds 5 to 10 kt.

* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Smith Point VA,
and Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith
Point VA.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.